Jesus Piece – Only Self


Unless you have been living under a very heavy rock recently, you should have noticed a new breed of bands rising from the hardcore scene. Spearheaded by Code Orange and their future classic album Forever (Roadrunner) the floodgates are now well and truly open. This new movement is, frankly, irresistible with genre-defying records being released to great critical praise from the media and fans alike. This year has seen even more bands come through and make an impact, such as Harms Way, whose Posthuman (Metal Blade) record reached new levels of heavy.Continue reading


One King Down, Ten Yard Fight, E.Town Concrete, Eighteen Visions, Sick Of It All Booked for This Is Hardcore 2018


This Is Harcore Festival has announced its partial 2018 lineup so far. The long-running beacon of hardcore and metal takes place at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia, PA from July 27th-29th and has announced One King Down, Ten Yard Fight, E.Town Concrete, Eighteen Visions, Sick Of It All to the bill. Other notables All Out War, Merauder, District 9, Knocked Loose, Twitching Tongues, Wisdom In Chains, Jesus Piece, Sworn Enemy, Queensway, Lionheart, and many more. Tickets go on sale on April 2nd and the full lineup so far and ticket link can be found below. Continue reading


Hatebreed, Crowbar, The Acacia Strain, Terror Booked For Heartland Throwdown Fest


The 2018 Heartland Throwdown has been announced featuring Hatebreed, Crowbar, The Acacia Strain, Terror, Twitching Tongues and more. The one-day festival takes place on Thursday, March 22 at the Sokol Auditorium and Underground in Omaha, NE.Continue reading


This Is Hardcore Festival 2017 Lineup Includes Buried Alive, Shelter, Madball, Terror And More


This Is Hardcore Festival has just announced the lineup for this year’s festival, and it’s unbelievably awesome. Continue reading


Winner Picked For Our Souled Out Fest Contest, Beartooth- Every Time I Die, And More


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We have picked a winner in our ticket giveaway to the first ever Souled Out Fest, all day tomorrow at The Chance In Poughkeepsie, NY. Emilie Padnick and a friend will go to the show thanks to the sponsors of the show and Ghost Cult! Nearly100 people participated in our contest on Instagram and we thank you all! More details about the fest are below:Continue reading


This Is Hardcore 2016: Part 2: Live At The Electric Factory


Gorilla Biscuits, by Anne Spina Photography

Gorilla Biscuits, by Anne Spina Photography

Part 2

Saturday at This Is Hardcore was full of kick ass sets, to a “special” surprises. I gotta say check out Ten Ton Hammer as soon as you can. It’s a very heavy band who definitely slays at their shows. They just released an album on Harvcore Records.Continue reading